Cohesive Devices Cohesive devices are like road signs

Cohesive Devices

Cohesive devices are like road signs. They keep the text running smoothly, making it clear which direction to follow and how different parts are linked. Some are used to create cohesion within paragraphs and some are used to create cohesion between paragraphs. Adverbials Conjunctions Ellipsis Determiners and Pronouns Repetition

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices. Conjunctions link clauses. The links create cohesion by joining clauses and explaining how they are joined. Conjunctions can give meaning to the links, to do with… time place cause condition contrast when while since as before wherever because so for since if unless even if although whereas while

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions With conjunctions, a text has more cohesion. Whereas a typical school may have 30 children in Year 6 to choose from, Green Vale must select its team from across KS 2 in order to have enough players. The conjunction creates cohesion by making one sentence. It shows that the first (subordinate) clause gives additional meaning to the second (main) clause.

Cohesive devices - Adverbials An adverbial modifies a verb or a clause. Adverbials can be firstly a word, a phrase, on initial inspection when playing other teams or a clause, …answering questions such as, In what order? Where? When? How?

Cohesive devices - Adverbials can be used as cohesive devices For the last five years, this village school football team has come top of the Small Schools’ League. On initial inspection, Green Cale’s football pitch is unsuitable for practice. When? These adverbials make the ‘setting’ of the paragraphs clear, right from the start.

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